Ultrasound Technologist
Mountain Area Health Education Center
Asheville, NC
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Sign-On Bonus

Ultrasound Sonographer-Maternal Fetal Medicine-OBGYN

JOB SUMMARY: Join an amazing regional resource for Maternal Fetal Medicine care and high-risk obstetric imaging. Major holidays off, no call or weekends. This position is responsible for performing high level obstetric imaging including fetal ECHO and ultrasound guidance for related procedures by MFM specialists and fellows while maintaining regulatory and professional ultrasound standards within an academic office setting. This individual must exhibit strong decision-making skills and the ability to prioritize. A close working relationship with other sonographers, providers, learners, and medical staff is essential to maintain cost-effective and patient-focused care for complex maternal and fetal conditions. SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES: 95%, Clinical Activities * Prepare exam room and ultrasound equipment in accordance with infectious disease, sterilization, and patient safety protocols, policies, and procedures. * Review patient medical history and supporting clinical information including records received from outside providers, hospital system and EMR. * Perform ultrasound procedures completely with independent judgement, initiative and accuracy. Assess the quality of sonographic images produced and state if there are limiting factors affecting the study. Communicate initial findings to patient in a manner appropriate to patient's ability to comprehend information. * Accurately label each ultrasound performed. Complete all preliminary ultrasound reports and assure completeness of all ultrasound records and follow-up with referring care providers for MAHEC patients from all Departments. * Communicate ultrasound findings to care providers immediately if indicated by preliminary ultrasound report. Obtained additional images as warranted by initial screening exam. Notify the maternal-fetal specialist of any suspected abnormalities per protocol. * Maintain patient privacy and confidentiality in accordance with privacy laws and organizational policies and procedures. * Assign appropriate priority to patient scheduling of work-ins and accommodates emergencies, if possible. * Establish and maintain collaborative working relationships with co-workers, administrators, support staff, physicians, and other members of the health care team. 5%, Administrative Activities * Assist in the maintenance of the ultrasound literature file. * Perform and document quality control procedures for ultrasound and sterilization equipment to ensure patient safety, optimal machine performance, and effective preventive maintenance. * Assist with image capture and reporting to ensure appropriate accreditation is secured and maintained (AIUM, AAAHC, etc.) This role description is a general description of the essential job functions. It is not intended to describe all the duties the Sonographer may perform. KEY COMPETENCIES: * Communication Skills Effectively and respectably communicate with other individuals, whether it be a colleague, patient, or patient's family member and appropriately enumerate information in a manner easily understood by all parties. We do this to foster a culture of understanding between all parties, especially in complex and difficult situations, to ultimately provide the best care possible to our patients and their families. * Decision Making Ability to make the most appropriate decision in a given situation and then taking the next steps to ensure appropriate and timely completion. This requires conflict resolution skills, critical thinking skills, confidence in your ability to make the right decision in most situations. This also includes ability to prioritize your workday appropriately to ensure the most important tasks are completed on time. * HealthCare Knowledge Having the drive to keep yourself abreast and up to date on the new breakthroughs in your area of expertise and communicating them to the rest of the team, as appropriate. This also includes keeping up with your licensure and yearly training requirements within your area expertise along with MAHEC's organizational training. Finally, the ability to apply the depth of knowledge maintained and gained through this process in real life scenarios as appropriate. * Interpersonal Skills Showing the ability to meet difficult situations with grace, professionalism, and understanding. Within your area of expertise, showing respect and showing empathy where appropriate with your colleagues, patients, and their family at all times, even when its most difficult to do so. This is done, in part, by effective listening, being your authentic self, showing responsibility and dependability, and being patient with others. * Organizational Values Adherence to MAHEC's founding principles and incorporating them every day. This includes, among others, having integrity and accountability, reverence for other cultures and equitable practices, ability to manage change, and displaying a clear understanding of organizational dynamics. Doing these things creates a culture where people want to do the best for each other and gives personal ownership towards the goal of helping people in their time of need. * Problem Solving Having an analytical mind and ability to work autonomously to solve complex problems that may arise. The wherewithal to think logically through a difficult problem and come to an appropriate resolution for a given issue. This helps to drive continuous improvement by thinking through where we can improve in a novel way. Measures success by understanding where we are currently and where we want to go and then applying those new ideas to affect positive change. SPECIFIED SKILLS * COMPUTER * Excellent skills with imaging software, Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and database applications preferred. * FOREIGN LANGUAGE * Spanish speaking skills preferred. PHYSICAL DEMANDS * Frequently stands, walks, uses hands to handle or feel, reaches with hands and arms, bends, talks, and listens. * Sometimes sits, climbs, and stoops or kneels. Lifts up to 50 pounds maximum with frequent lifting/and or carrying objects up to 25 pounds. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: N/A EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE * MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: High school graduate. Graduate of an accredited diagnostic medical sonography program with a concentration in ultrasound technology. * PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: ARRT registration in radiologic technology preferred. REQUIRED LICENSES: ARDMS registration and active status required. SCHEDULE: Regular attendance on-site is an essential function of this position. Typical business hours are Monday - Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm (or flexed to best meet the needs of the clients and/or the Division); 40 hours per workweek; weekend, holiday, or evening coverage is occasionally required. Work hours will need to be flexible in order to respond to special work assignments, or evening activities, as requested by the team leader.